Meaning & History. English form of the Greek name ÏÎ¹Î¼Î¿Î¸ÎµÎ¿Ï (Timotheos) meaning honouring God, derived from ÏÎ¹Î¼Î±Ï (timao) to honour and Î¸ÎµÎ¿Ï (theos) god. Saint Timothy was a companion of Paul on his missionary journeys and was the recipient of two of Paul's epistles that appear in the New Testament. According to tradition, he was martyred at Ephesus after protesting the worship of Artemis.
Eggs and dairy. Many milk products are high in phenylalanine. Cheese and milk, in particular, contain over 1,000 mg/serving. Cream and cream cheese, which are higher in fat and lower in protein, contain lesser amounts, but still in excess of 100mg.
Additionally, phenylalanine is found in aspartame, the sweetener found in most diet soft drinks and sugar-free candies/gum-hence the need for the warning on the labels of these products. Those of us that have PKU must follow a strict low protein diet to avoid all food sources that have high phenylalanine content.